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Re:Parmigiano Reggiano makers embedding tiny trackers in rin... by bsimpson on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @05:33PM (#31427956)
I'm surprised that cheese imported from America is cheaper than Italian cheese. (I'm presuming you're in the EU, based on your Aldi comment.)
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Re:Parmigiano Reggiano makers embedding tiny trackers in rin... by Xylakant on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @05:47PM (#31428076)
Aldi does have a significant US presence https://www.aldi.us/stores/
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Re:Parmigiano Reggiano makers embedding tiny trackers in rin... by Symbiote on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @06:12PM (#31428271)
They can't be in the EU, as "Parmesan" is a PDO name and cheese with the name must come from the region of Italy.
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Re:Parmigiano Reggiano makers embedding tiny trackers in rin... by bsimpson on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @11:24PM (#31430310)
I thought "parmigiano" is the DOP name and "parmesan" is a free for all. Apparently, I'd misunderstood:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmesan

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